Kyoto Animation Arson Attack culprit withdraws the appeal
The culprit of the Kyoto animation attack withdrew her appeal for his sentence in the first trial. The defendant and the culprit Shinji Aoba were charged with murder and burning, and was sentenced to death for the attack. [Thanks, NHK!]
A reminder, the burning attack took place on July 18, 2019. Aoba shot at the Kyoto Animation Studio 1 store, located in Kyoto’s Fushimi ward, killing 36 people and causing 32 people to be seriously injured. , including the culprit.
The Supreme Court Osaka stated that Aoba withdrew the appeal on January 27, 2025, with the news that was publicly made on January 28. This means that the original death sentence for the defendant was Make the final.
The defendant initially pleaded guilty on the first day of the trial, held on September 5, 2023. In December 2023, the prosecutors behind the case announced that they would be. Search for death sentence for the attack. The judgment and sentence were later published on January 25, 2024 and AOBA Deathly sentenced to death.
Shinji Aoba, the culprit of the Kyoto activation attack, withdrew his call for his sentence, made it last. Aoba was charged with murder and burning, and was sentenced to death.
